| The £20,000 Kiss | |
| Director: | John Moxey |
| Screenplay: | Philip Mackie |
| Producer: | Jack Greenwood |
| Starring: | Dawn Addams Michael Goodliffe Richard Thorp |
| Cinematography: | James Wilson |
| Editing: | Gordon Hales |
| Studio: | Merton Park Studios |
| Distributor: | Anglo-Amalgamated |
| Runtime: | 55 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The £20,000 Kiss is a 1962 British film directed by John Moxey and starring Dawn Addams, Michael Goodliffe and Richard Thorp.[1] Part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries films made at Merton Park Studios, it is based on a story by Wallace.
In a moment of passion Sir Harold Trevitt kisses Christina, the wife of his neighbour. Christina's maid Paula sees them and blackmails her. Trevitt pays up, and hires private detective John Durran. With the intention of frightening Paula, Trevitt goes to her armed with a duelling pistol, but finds her already dead. Durran investigates as a complex tale unfolds.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Unlike most of the Edgar Wallace series, this opens simply enough, but once the story gets into its stride, complication piles upon complication bewilderingly, until one begins to wonder who is blackmailing whom, or who has possession of which duelling pistol. The film ends with the customary surprise twist; it is all very complicated, but compels one to watch."[2]